WHITE BEAN PICCATA PASTA WITH BROCCOLI
The bright lemon-caper sauce for which chicken piccata is known plays equally well with other proteins, like swordfish, or creamy white beans, and forms a glossy, tangy sauce well suited to pasta. Throw broccoli - or any another quick-cooking vegetable, like asparagus, broccoli rabe or peas - into the pasta's boiling water in the last few minutes, and you've effortlessly managed to squeeze a green into this vegetarian dinner.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, quick, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Three minutes before the pasta is done, add the broccoli (the broccoli should be crisp-tender when the pasta is al dente). Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccoli.
- While the pasta cooks, make the sauce: In a large (12-inch) skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and a pinch of salt and stir until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the white wine and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add 1/4 cup of the pasta water, the beans, capers and a pinch of salt, and simmer until saucy and slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, add the lemon juice, cooked pasta and broccoli, and stir until the pasta is coated in the sauce, adding pasta water as needed to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowls, top with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
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Hasnat Khan
kh@gmail.comThis dish was a bit too bland for my taste.
Asanda Ntabeni
ntabeni-a40@aol.comI'm not a big fan of broccoli, but I really enjoyed this dish. The sauce was so flavorful that it made the broccoli taste delicious.
Seamus McGrath
seamus49@yahoo.comThis is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
Madison Rodriguez
rodriguez.madison72@gmail.comI made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
Rick Rivas
rivas.rick33@gmail.comThis dish is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
WINNIE BLESSING
blessing@gmail.comI love this recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out great.
Nasim Sorder
n@yahoo.comThis was a hit with my family! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly.
Michael Miranda
michael-m77@gmail.comThis dish is so delicious! The combination of flavors is perfect. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Abcd Yd
a-yd@hotmail.comThis was a great weeknight meal. It was easy to make and very tasty. I added some extra vegetables to make it even healthier.
Mohin Adnan
m_adnan@yahoo.comI made this for my family last night and they loved it! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly.
Corey Kurer
kurer47@gmail.comThis dish was amazing! The flavors were incredible, and the broccoli added a nice crunch. I will definitely be making this again.